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Assessment Order Quashed as Same-Day Hearing Violated Natural Justice

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court quashed a Section 143(3) assessment after finding that the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity of...

July 2, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

All About Principles of Natural Justice

Corporate Law : This article examines how natural justice focuses on the fairness of decision-making processes rather than the correctness of outc...

June 9, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment in Income Tax Act and its impact on Principles of Natural Justice

Income Tax : Courts have validated the faceless assessment framework while insisting on strict adherence to fairness. The key takeaway is that ...

January 6, 2026 2016 Views 2 comments Print

Delhi HC Holds Premature Issuance of SCN Violates Natural Justice under CGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that issuing an SCN before the pre-SCN reply period expires violates natural justice. The key takeaway is that aut...

January 5, 2026 963 Views 0 comment Print

Adverse GST Order Set Aside for Denial of Personal Hearing: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that authorities must provide a personal hearing before issuing adverse GST orders under Section 73. Failure to fol...

November 26, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessment Without SCN on Proposed Additions Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that an assessment order passed without issuing a show cause notice detailing the proposed additions violated ...

July 4, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Without SCN Violates Natural Justice: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that assessment proceedings should include a show cause notice identifying the proposed additions befor...

July 4, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes Section 148 Notice as Adjournment Request Was Ignored

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed the reassessment proceedings after holding that ignoring the assessee's adjournment request violated natural ju...

July 1, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Reasoned justice prevails: ITAT Mumbai sets aside CIT(A)‘s Non Speaking Order

Income Tax : ITAT remanded the matter after holding that the CIT(A) passed a non-speaking order without giving reasons or properly considering ...

June 30, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

17-Month Delay in Deciding Income Tax Appeal Violates Natural Justice: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The High Court found that the appellate authority had failed to act on the Tribunal's direction requiring a speaking order for Ass...

June 25, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print


NCLAT Chennai Orders Re-adjudication for Suspended Director of GK Steel

July 5, 2023 600 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the NCLAT Chennai order in the case of K. Narayanasamy vs J. Karthiga. The NCLAT set aside the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that dismissed an application filed by the suspended director. The NCLAT remanded the matter back to the NCLT for fresh adjudication on merits, allowing the suspended director an opportunity to be heard.

Charitable Organization not to be deprived of section 11 exemption for Technical Lapses

July 5, 2023 1212 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the ITAT Ahmedabad’s ruling in Bhutakia Bhimasar Vs PCIT, where it was held that a charitable organization should not lose tax exemption benefits due to technical lapses.

Bombay High Court Quashes Arbitrary Cancellation of GST Registration

July 4, 2023 2235 Views 0 comment Print

Read judgment of Bombay High Court in case of Mayel Steels Pvt Ltd vs Union of India. Court held that respondent acted arbitrarily in canceling GST registration and directed that proper notice should be served to dealers.

ITAT Indore Advocates for Fair Assessment with Sufficient Opportunities

July 4, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Indore supports the principle of natural justice by asking for re-adjudication of the case of R.M. Chemicals Private Limited vs DCIT due to insufficient opportunity provided to the assessee in the initial assessment.

ITAT Delhi Orders Re-adjudication for Non-deposition of TDS

July 4, 2023 483 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi advocates for re-adjudication in the case of KMP Expressways Ltd vs ACIT, focusing on the assessee’s status as ‘Assessee in default’ due to non-deposition of TDS in the company’s accounts.

HC allows Writ Against Penalty Order Violating Principles of Natural Justice

July 4, 2023 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s decision to allow a writ petition challenging a penalty order that violated the principles of natural justice. Get a comprehensive analysis of the case and its implications.

Personal Hearing Cannot Be Denied Without Assessee Confirmation

July 2, 2023 2592 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court in Mohini Traders v. State of U.P., held that assessing authority must provide an opportunity for a personal hearing before passing an adverse order, regardless of whether assessee explicitly requested it

Granting 12 hours to reply to a SCN is violation of the principles of Natural Justice

July 1, 2023 4998 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the assessment order and held a proper opportunity must be given to the Assessee whenever a Show cause notice or an assessment order is issued and further commented that it is very difficult to file a reply to the Show Cause Notice within 12 hours.

Denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice

June 30, 2023 3216 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, remanded order passed by Adjudicating Authority and held that denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice.

ITAT Bangalore Orders Re-adjudication Citing Lack of Adequate Opportunity

June 30, 2023 510 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore revives case of Comfortable Abode Pvt Ltd vs ACIT, directing re-adjudication citing lack of sufficient opportunity for the assessee. Learn more about the case and its potential implications.

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